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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
The Awful Handkerchief.

Nothing is more curious in the history of
handkerchiefs than the period when French
women were supposed to be innocent Of the
existence Of such an article, the handkerchief
then being tabooed in polite conversation. It
was beyond the daring Of an actor or actress
to exhibit handkerchief on the stage, how
ever fearful the dramatic situation might be.
Mile. Duchenois was brave enough to break
the rule by carrying a handkerchief In her
hand, but when the exigencies of the scene
compelled an allusion TO the obnoxious piece
of cambria she spoke of it as light tisSue;n
and years afterward cries of Indignation
saluted the utterance Of the awful word In De
Vigne's adaptations of Shakespeare
Josephine the empress, brought this to an
end. She had bad teeth, and to hide them
she adopted the custom of carrying a small
square handkerchief bordered with costly
lace, which she was constantly raising to her
lips. The ladies Of the court initiated this and
the handkerchief was elevated to the import
ant position it has ever since maintained in
the feminine toilet After the empress Joseph
inc was divorced in 1909 she retired TO her
beautiful seat at MalDlaison, where she and
her ladies worked daily embroidered hand
kerchief, which were frequently intsrchanged
as tokens of friendship. One Of white silk,
embroidered in roses-the work of her own
needle-she presented to the empress of
Russia. -Clothier and Furnisher
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
THE PLEASURE OF THE KING.

Behold that day came Pharaoh, and they cried:
10 mightiest Of the mighty, thou art Lord
And we are dust, but we can do no more.
Yon capstone toppied, and threescOre were slain;
At this we muTmur not, for they are dead,
Our comrades and our brothers, and at peace;
But mark, the sullen rock unfeshed our hands;
Our arms are palsied, lifting; and our eyes
Behold not PhaTaOh's jewels, but glare
That smites them sharply. We can do no more;
Have mercy, Pharaoh, We can do no more"
Gazed he upon them steadfastly, and thus,
With half shut eyes, gave answer: What are We,
Vsxing the lazy silence in nay noonf
Last night TO me an idle fancy came,
And ye shall shape it. Hew me now lion,
Remorseless as my wakened wrath TO ye,
huge as a mountain couchant, but the face
Shall be that woman's who did please my dream.
Within three days see this, or ye die.
Go, have spoken" But they cried: I'VE die
II we fulfill this, Lord" Then smiled the king;
None live but Pharaoh: alone shall live.
Hsw ye the lion couchant, and the face
Like to the womans who did please my dream.
Ye shall set westward, with Implying eyes,
To watch the sun 40 down and view the stride
OF night and death TO empires and 10 men-
For so the idle fancy came to me.
Go, have spoken" And they did obey,
Hewing the lion couchant, with the face
OF her who pleased his dream. Within three days
The cruel rock was craven, and the eyes
Unpitying stared upon the west, where came
To empires and TO men both death and night.
The king beheld and smiled: This was my
dream.
Applaud 1t, slavesr' They spoke not, being
deadl Henry Guy Carleton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
The Great Maestro's Legacy.

"After the death Of Rossini," said Maurice
Strakosch. II went to call upon his widow 10
offer my coincidence Mime. Rossini informed
me that the maestro had left her as a legacy
q mas never published or performed.
offered to purchase the work, but was some
what Disconnected by the price demanded,
100000 francs. After some demur I agreed
to the purchase, however, providing I could
engage Alboni for the contralto part, for
believed that she was the only singer capable
OF Interpreting the music in such a manner as
TO insure success. l knew that Alboni had
retired from the stage, having an income OF
10000 francs, out of which she gave half TO
the poor and Supported a lot Of relations on
the remainder. Pending the purchase of the
mass went to See Alboni 4 shall never
appear in public again. was her response to
all importunings; but, as the conversation
continued, discovered that the great con-
tralto stood in need Of money for a special
purpose. Yes, l want money she admitted;
my niece Is engaged to be married to an
estimable young man. All that delays the
marriage is the fact that the poor girl has no
fortune. l should like to give her 100, 900
francs as a dot, but really haven't 1t to
spare
Shall tell you how to earn itr asked.
"'You mean to sing for your
Precisely; to create the contralto role I'm
Rossini's mass. Think Of the happiness that
the dowry would bring to your dear niece
and her estimable fiance'
"This argument was not without effect, and
IL was thus that Rossini's great work was first
introduced into the musical world.-Chicapo
News Interview.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
Careful Quaker City Business Men.

A stock broker and merchant had tust
concluded a business transaction which left
the former owing the merchant a small
amount Of money. "l will settle with you
next Tuesday" remarked the broker, "but in
case die in the mean time these people will
be responsible for the amount and will pay It
promptly" As he spoke the man of stocks
handed the merchant the card Of a we'll
known business house.
''Oh, that's all right" returned the latter;
~ don't want the card. You're not going to
die so soon"
"There's no telling about that was the
brokers' wise response ave brokers on Third
street always keep our business matters in
such shape that no trouble will fall upon
our customers or creditors in case we die At
this moment all my affairs are in a satisfac-
tory condition II die to night there would
not be the slightest complication. My family
would know to penny just how much left
them, my creditors would be provided for,
and every other detail of my business life
would be covered. philadelphia Bulletin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
POISON.

Three years ago contracted blood poison.
1 applied TO physician at once and his treat
ment came near killing me. l employed an
old physician and then went TO ny. then
went to Hot Springs and remained two months,
but nothing seemed to cure me permanently,
although temporary relief was given me. MY
condition grew desperate and applied TO
noted quaok, but 1 did not improve. then
used preparation which was prescribed
gratis" but IL contained too much alcohol
and aggravated my snfferings. then placed
myself under the treatment Of noted Nash
vile physician and for n time was benefited,
but by fall | returned home ruined man,
physically and financially, with but little pros
poets of ever getting well. My money being
exhausted, | did not know what To do. In
May, 1885, my mother persuaded me To get
bottle OF Il Il. Il. made In Atlanta) and did
so TO crafty her, but to my utter astOnish-
ment / had not finished the first bottle before
every ulcer had been healed.
To the present time have used five bottles
and have received more benefit than from all
the rest combined; and I am satisfied that Il.
Il. II. il the most wonderful blood purifier ever
before known, and | urge all afflicted young
men to try one single bottle and be convinced.
can truly say think II the best medicine In
the world. 4. T. HALLEitrON.N
Macon, Ca, May |, lsSS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
The Hawaiian Islands.

OF the thirteen islands constituting the
Hawaiian group, eight are inhabited The
population Of the islands has so steadily de-
creased in the little more than a century since
Capt Cook visited them that it Is now est.
mated at about $4,000 OF these about one
half are natives of the islands, the balance
being made up of 1900 Chinese, 1900 Ameri-
cans, 1900 English, 10000 Portuguese and
handfuls of other nationalities. The trade of
the kingdom foots up about 5000, 600,
80, OOO, 600 being exports More than 90 per
cent. of the trade of the islands Is with the
United States.--Public Opinion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
DOCTRINE OF AVERAGES.
LAWS WHICH GOVERN HUMAN Ac-
TIoNS AND SOCIAL PHENOMENA.

Statistics of Accidents and Casualties on
the Railroads of the United Kingdom.
Other Proofs Of the Law of Invari-
ability.
One Of the principal propositions LAID down
by Henry Thomas Buckle, the great positive
philosopher, in his History OF Civilization in
England" is that human actions and social
phenomena are governed by laws as fixed
and unalterable as those which rule In the
physical world To establish this theory he
introduces what is now known as "the doc
trine Of averages" and goes on to show that
in given number Of years in a given popu-
lation the number Of suicides, murders and
other crimes will be about the same each
year; he also introduces figures TO show that
the number Of instructed letters mailed in
the London postoffice will not vary appreci-
ably one year from another. An exempli-
fication Of the truth Of his theory, to limited
extent at least, Is found in a blue book just
issued in England, which gives statistics Of
accidents and casualties on the railroads Of
the United Kingdom for the calendar year
1886. The figures appear TO have been COM
piled by the London board Of trade, from re-
turns furnished by the various railroad COM
panies. We will place these figures in tab
ular form, and, for the purpose Of COMPARE
son, put beside them the corresponding figures
for lSS5.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
VERY NERVOUS.

For many years have been afflicted with
Rheumatism combined with some Kidney
Troubles. Indigestion finally added TO my
misery and I soon became feeble and very
nervous, and my whole system was pros.
trated. Several physicians were employed
and numerous patent medicines resorted to
without benefit. After seeing so many testi-
monials extolling the wonderful merit Of Il.
Il. b., commenced its use, and the effect was
like magic. Rheumatic pain ceased, my kid
neys were relieved and my constitution I'M
proved at once, and checrfully recommend II
TO others who may be similarly afflicted.
Miss 5. TOMLINsON.
Atlanta Ga. MAY 4, lSSi.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
Pennsylvania legislators are paid a salary
instead Of per diem
ABOUT POKER CHIPS.
MANUFACTURE OF THE LITTLE
DISKS THAT so MANY HANDLE.

Information on the Subject from a
Dealer in Sporting ArtIcIes-MaterIaI
of which Checks Are Made-Extent of
the Trade.
"Don't play poker with a man who juggles
with his checks. Distrust him if you find that
in moment Of abstraction he picks up a
stack Of whites and drops the checks one at a
time from the bottom Of the pile and makes
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
WAR CORRESPONDENTS METHODS.
Newspaper Men Who Had q Hard Row
to Hoe-writIng History.

Newspaper Men Who Had q Hard Row
to Hoe-Writlng History.
Newspaper men," said an old war CORE
spondent, "had hard row to hoe during the
war. They were under orders to write in
teresting letters whether circumstances per-
mitted or not, and those who had any pro-
fessional pride were often placed In the most
dangerous situations under the most trying
circumstances Much to their regret, they
were often placed so that It was absolutely
impossible to write about an engagement or
battle which they had been sent to describe.
II the correspondent had no professional
pride, or If he was man with little personal
courage and little honesty Of purpose, or a
man of violent prejudice and capricious
temper, he was apt to resort to questionable
schemes to carry out his instructions.
sometimes correspondents were attached to
the personal staff of a subordinate general.
and naturally they saw a battle from the
standpoint Of tho general who favored than,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
MARVELLOUS UNIFORMITY,

A glance at these figures will show a mar
velous uniformity between the casualties Of
the two years under consideration. The year
1886 shows a decrease in three of the items
cited and an increase in the other three. The
changes, however, are slight in each instance
The items here given are the leading onta
presented in the blue book. II those which
we have omitted are compared, similar Ap-
Proclamation will be found. The minute in
crease in one year in some Of them is prac-
tically neutralized by slight expansion In the
remaining ones in the other year. This will
be shown by the aggregates, which are here
given. These figures are totals Of the killed
and wounded of passengers, railway servants
9th
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02

NoNSA trife with any Throat or
OON Lung Disease. If you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure,
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Doc
For Sale by Ragland & Kennedy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIME.

San Antonio Has NowiTwo Trains. Daily
To and From New Orleans.
The new time card of the Southern Pacific
goes In force TO-DAY, giving two trains daily, AS
follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02

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TO THE PUBLIC.

CHARLOTTE, N. C., April q, 1886.
After using u. Is. II. unhesitatingy state
that IL did more good for my Kidney Com
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-02
RAILROADI TIME TABLE.
S. A. & A. p. Railroad.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Untu further notice, our trains will run
daily except Sunday as follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
NEVADA.

Monday, Elder Eggen was marketing his
hogs. Besides his three large congregations
the Elder, conducts, q large grain and stock
farm.
II ans Anderson is buying all the hogs here
abouts.
K. voletad contributed to the Austin
markets Tuesday.
Monday evening, the young ladies gave q
rural kettle drum at Mr.. Richardson's s. r
Since the holidays, the usual after pupils
have made their appearance In the schools.
Mss Matilda Arneson. is in attendance at
the Austin school. The two elder young
young ladies arc quito loss to o ur society.
From another correspondent.
Miss Minute Chr1stopherson, left for St.
Paul, Monday.
Miss saliua Ho6, OF st. Hillaire, Num-, is
visiting her grandparents.
o. T. and G. r. Lee, students at Madison,
Wis. and Deoorah, Ia, returned to their
respective schools Monday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Theo. Baxstad OF Adams,
Sundayed with friends.
Nevada friends can but admire the
TRANSCRIPT In its new 9arb. Examine this
weeks issue OF sample copies sent you, and
send In your name as permanent sub
Scriber.
Teusday evening, the larger portion of
our young people, gathered together for a
general good time, at the residence of E. 8.
Everson, each gentleman with 4 lady, and
each lady with q basket, which, as the wee
small hours of the morn showed forth, were
contents. which were delicious. soon dis.
APPEARED, quickly followed by the entire
party who quietly sought out their respective
abodos in time for. HAL.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
BAND OF HOPE.

The Band OF Hope held their holiday
concert In their usual place of meeting,
the Grand Army Hall, last Saturday
afternoon. ~.
70. In spite Of the extremely cold weather,
the house was we'll filed. and those who
took the pains to be present reported
themselves pleased and instructed by
the exercises. One visitor expressed be.
lief that the simple truths uttered by the
children. that afternoon, were fal more
efficient in Fastening Prohibition than
oil other temperance movements in the
city. When these children have lessons
of temperance impressed upon their
minds and are taught, thus early in life,
to ''touch not, tast not, handle not" they
are forming characters for life that viii
make the world better for their having
lived in it.
Under the direction of Miss Alice
Harvey, a selected choir gave several
peices of spirited music.
The Supt, Miss Cook, presented each
member with pretty card, its mission
of temperance indicated both in its floral
design and poetic inscription. A de-
lightful collation., sufficient for every
of the w. G. T. U. The Band increases
in numbers each week, but the people of
the city either do not understand the
Importance OF such training for their
children, or they are careless and In
different to the good we hope to accom-
plush. We as Band, ask all tenn
perance men and women TO help US:
to help themselves and their children.
Fathers-urge your children to spend
one short hour each week, with US, learn
ing truths which every boy. and girl
should Learn to help them resist the many
evils surrounding them; evils which our
city council license and allows. Mothers
come with your children and judge if
we are dong an acceptable and profitable
work.
If you educate your children at home
in these temperance principals, come
and bring them with you and help US to
so instil pure and noble precepts in the
hearts of other children who are not
so fortunate as your own, so they may
become active and resolute members of
our growing organization. whose aim ls
to crush all the evils of the liquor traffic
and to become better and purer people
than the generation before them! In
union there IS strength, power and
victery--snd we sincerely hope this ap
peal will not be disregarded, but that
our Band of Hope rooms will be full OF
mothers and their children, every OF
! any Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
Come and visit US, help US and en-
courage us in this good and responsible
undertaking.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
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SPRING VALLEY.

Much surprise was caused when 1t became
known that Gregory Of Hamilton had failed.
VIII Brass and Milo Grazing went to La
Crosse Tuesday to attend the business
college, Is
NJ. J. Wall has put In corn shelter for the
benefit OF his customers. 1t is run by ma.
chinery free to all.
D. L. Tanner Of Brownsdale bought a
Ethreshin4 machine of p. Cusick three years
ago. This ,ReRson. be threshed at reduced
rates, and took Id 81, 400 cash. ~ =
Tho depot in Spring. Valley does not con.
form to the Laws and. ne4t spring, II the
railroad company does not Al It up or build
2 new one, 1t will give IN opportunity TO
test tho law.
Married, Dec. "a, 1854, At Preston, MINI, by
the Rev. A.; Greasy, NE. John Obi, of Park
man. Geauka county, Ohio, to Miss Carrie
+. Potter, Of Spring Valley, Mimi,
Rev. ". n. brown. the reyivaltst, has been.
closing the same on Wednesday evening.
There Jt report that some two hundred
we're converted. =.
i Como pe7sons started the report last week,
that s. ,G, Lobdil had failed. Such report
VA started houghtlessly, We will not say
m4liclOusly,; and was utterly Rroundless.
Mr.. .LobdAf 10 doing g. good, paying, cash
business, and can pay 1Qoc on the dollar
E1IyN. =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
GRAND MEADOW.

Andrew Scr1bner took hunting trip in
Dakota few days ago.
Mr.. Arthur Whsle, and wife, Of Ionia are
visiting his parents this week.
The new postodicelnear NJ. ]. Slaven's place
Dexter tp. Is called Sutton. n. j. Slaven
is P. NJ.
L. C. Oulmop loft yesterday for st. Paul
and Minneapolis, his engagement with Mr..
Greening expiring with the old year. II
he does not find q suitable location there
he will 60 thence to Omaha.
A Grand Banquet Supper will be gwen at
the d. e. Church on Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th 1887. Proceeds for the benefit OF tho new
Pastor Rev. J. r. Allen.
Mr.. n. B. Sheldon made the vouchers for
pension Tuesday of Mrs. Lokke, who will
receive IS per month for several years, and
1l2 per month for about nine months.
Mrs. Samuel scribner, of Frankford after
paying her daughter, Mrs. Henry Corey of
Austin, pleasant visit left for Dakota last
week. where she contemplated 8 visit in the
family of another married daughter.
The audience at the entertainment given
by the Socrates Dramatic club last Friday
evening Ii said to be the largest that ever
attended similar entertainment in Grand
Meadow. The total receipts Of Drama and
ball were about 800 and the expenses $3S
leaving net profit Of S62.- Record.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
What Baking Powder Shall We use

Tho plain question comes home to every
housekeeper. We all desire pure and whole
some food, and this cannot be had with the
ss cam no cnssr sS"t al
the cheaper, lower grades of baking poWde rs
contain either alum, lime or phosphate acid.
As 10th as We may be to admit 50 much
household gods, there can be no gainsaying
the unanimous testimony Of the omcial
Oh emists. Indeed, analysts seems to find no
Of these Objectionable ingredients except the
Royal, and that they report as chemically
pure. We find some of the Baking Powders
| test of Profs. Chadler, Habirshaw and others,
nearly twelve per cent. Of lime. while others
are made from alum with no cream of tartar.
leavening powder as sometimes complained
| of BY the cook, and for the bitter taste found
in the biscuit so frequently complained of
by ourselves.
But aside from the iuterlorlty Of the work
done by these powders, the Psychologists
| assure us that lime and alum taken into tho
system in such quantities az this are in
nor dissolved in mixing or baking. They 20
with the bread, therefore, into the stomach
where their physiological effects are indiges-
ten dyspepsia, or worse evils.
The question naturally arises, why do these
cheap baking powder makers use these
| things3 Alum is three cents 9 pound, lime
still cheaper, while cream Of tartar costs
chemical purity Of the Royal, Baking Powder
was recently given in the New York Itnes
in an interesting description of new method
for refining argols, or crude cream OF tartar.
It seems that It is only under this proce 50
that cream Of tartar can be: freed from tho
lime natural to It and rendered chemically
pure; that the patents and plant for this
shout half a million dollars, and that they
! contain exclusive control Of the rights.
Prof. McMurtrte, late chief chemist Of the
Department OF Agriculture At Washington.
d. C., In the interests Of commerce, made
an examination of this procesy, and reported
upon the results attaineA In the refined
cream Of tartar. The. following extract St
question repeated at the head Of this article,
and which is so frequently propounded BY
the h0use-keeper:
III have examined tho cream Of tartar used
by the Royal Baking Powder Company in the
iii il Is be perfectly paro, and free from
lime in any form. The chemical tests to
which 7 have submitted the Royal Baking g Ing
from any deleterlous substance"